[FT] Squadrons

As I've mentioned before, I have an extensive fleet of GW Tyranid ships,
most of them quite small -- Mass 30 or 35.  I understand that GW
recently released some larger Tyranid ships, but it's going to be a while
before I can afford to pick any of those up.

In the interim, I've been thinking of having the ships operate in squadrons,
as per the rules in More Thrust. Three ships, all maneuvering together, each
deisgned to fill a specific role: One ship with an ADFC system and several
PDS, one with long range weapons, one with short ranged weapons.... Actually,
that'd work pretty well with the Phalons, wouldn't it?

In any case, has anyone ever tried gaming with something like this? I suspect
that three 30 point ships won't be nearly as effective as one 90
point ship -- if nothing else, they'll still be firing seperately -- but
it seems like it'll be fun to play. Besides, those hex bases will let me line
the ships up all nice and tidy....